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Shoreward Definition & Meaning

shoreward
adjective
  1. (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"

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What does shoreward mean?
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
What part of speech is shoreward?
Shoreward is an adjective.

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